1997年英语专业四级考试真题
(Part Ⅱ)DICTA TION ［15 MIN.］
(Part Ⅲ)LISTENING COMPREHENSION ［20 MIN.］
SECTION A STA TEMENT
1. What does the speaker mean?
A. John was unhappy with his dormitory.
B. John’s dormitory wasn’t full.
C. John didn’t meet me at the door.
D. There wasn’t any vacant room.
2. What does the statement imply?
A. We are sorry that we both failed.
B. Mary is envious of Jane’s success.
C. We are amazed by the fact.
D. Jane is envious of Mary’ s success.
3. The speaker thinks that ___.
A. writing is his favourite cour
B. he prefers other cours to composition
C. one particular cour is better than writing
D. he doesn’t like any cour, least of writing
4. What does the speaker imply?
A. He didn’t finish the exercis yesterday.
B. The exercis were handed in yesterday.
C. He knew the exercis should be handed in today.
D. He doesn’t need to hand in the exercis today.
5. The speaker was ___ minutes late.
A.50
B. 15
C.30
D. 10
6. What does the statement mean?
A. The speaker didn’t attend the exam.
B. The speaker didn’t do the spelling.
C. The speaker was good at spelling.
D. The speaker ignored his spelling.
7. According to the statement, the hou is ___.
A. badly built
B. noisy inside
C. very dirty
D. in disorder
8. David decided to take the express train becau ___.我的第一桶金
A. he was in a hurry to get home
B. he did not enjoy flying at all
C. he needed time to be on his own
D. he had booked a at on the train
9. The weather last weekend was ___.
A. warm and dry
B. cold and wet
C. cool and crisp
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SECTION B CONVERSA TION
In this ction, you will hear ven short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 conds to answer each of the following ven questions.
10. Between getting up and her meeting, the woman had about ___.
A. 6 hours
B. 40 minutes
C. 4 hours
D. 30 minutes
11. The conversation probably took place in ___.
A. Rome
B. Paris
C. London
D. Madrid
12. What does the woman mean?
A. She hasn’t read the passage.
肝络欣丸B. She doesn’t understand it either.
C. She cannot read it in darkness.
D. She suggests that the man read it.
13. What does the woman mean?
A. The job is advertid in English.
B. The advertiment is in an English paper.
C. She offers the man English and computer skills.
D. English and computing skills are esntial for the job.
14. V incent solved his problem by ___.
A. going directly to the boss
B. talking to his parents
C. asking his mother to speak to his boss
D. telling his boss’ mother about it.
15. What had the woman assumed?
A. They had received a broken computer.
B. She knew how to repair the computer.
C. The computer couldn’t be fixed.
D. They’ d have to buy another one.
16. The couple had previously planned to ___.
A. go boating
B. play golf
C. go cycling
D. play tennis
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
Question 17 is bad on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 conds to answer the question.
17. What are the attitudes of the local residents?
A. They protested against detaining boat people.
B. They protested against letting them stay forever.
C. They urged V ietnam to accept the boat people.
外国节日D. They urged Britain to accept the boat people.
Questions 18 and 19 are bad on the following news .At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 conds to answer the questions.
18. NA TO troops will join in ___.
A. Cold War
B. training exercis
C. Western armies
D. Eastern armies
19. Soldiers from ___ countries will participate.
A. 17
B. 30
C. 13
D.43
Questions 20 to 22 are bad on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 30 conds to answer the questions.
20. Who sponsored the conference on population?
A. Cairo.
B. The United Nations.
C. The World Bank.
D. The World Health Organization.
21. The current rate of annual increa in the world population is about ___.
A. 9 million
B. 5.7 million
C. 90 million
D. 20 million
22. Which of the following concerning the document is NOT true?
A. The document will cover the next two decades.
B. The document will win support from the delegates.
C. The document will rve as a guideline.
D. The document will be completed after the conference.
Questions 23 to 25 are bad on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 30 conds to answer the questions.
23. The news item reported a(n) ___.
A. air crash
B. traffic accident
C. lorry crash
D. ferry accident
24. It was reported to have occurred ___.
A. inside Manila’ s port
B. in Singapore
C. near the Manila’s Bay
D. in Malaysia
25. There were ___ people on board.
A.30
B.400
C. 110
D. 120
1997年英语专业四级真题答案
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PART Ⅱ DICTA TION
缥缈的拼音Legal Age for Marriage
Throughout the United States, the legal age for marriage shows some difference. The most common age without parents’ connt is eighteen for both females and males. However, persons who are under age in their home state can get married in another state, and then return to the home state legally married. Each state issues its own marriage licen. Both residents and nonresidents are qua
lified for such a licen. The fees and ceremonies vary greatly from state to state. Most states, for instance, have a blood test requirement, but a few do not. Most states permit either a civil or religious ceremony, but a few require the ceremony to be religious. In most states, a waiting period is required before the licen is issued. This period is from one to five days depending on the state. A three-day wait is the most common. In some states, there’s no required waiting period.
PART Ⅲ LISTENING COMPREHENSION
SECTION A STA TEMENT
1. John met me at the door and said his dormitory wasn’t full, but in fact it was.
2. We just can’t get over the fact that Jane failed while Mary succeeded.
3. At the moment there was no cour I enjoyed more than composition.
4. If I had known the exercis should be handed in today, I’d have finished them yester day.
5. I woke up at 8:30, knowing that the appointment was at 9:45, but despite all my plans, I still got there at 10:00.
6. If only I had paid more attention to my spelling in the examination.
7. Come in, John. Plea excu the mess. We only moved in here a month ago and we’re in the middle of hou decoration.
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8. David decided to take the overnight express train to Rome. Usually he would have gone by plane. But now he wanted to have some time on his own before he got back home.
9. My students went camping last weekend. They had a wonderful time and they stayed warm and dry in spite of the weather.
SECTION B CONVERSA TION
10. M: Why did you get up at 6:40? I thought your meeting wasn’t until 10:30.
W: I wanted to visit the park before I left. It’s the first time I’ve en it.
11. W: London is a gorgeous city. From here you can e the Palace Skies.
M: Wait until we can get to Paris and Madrid. And don’t forget about Rome.
12. M: Do you have any idea what the passage is about?
W: I’m as much in the dark as you are.
13. M: I’d like to apply for the position you have advertid in China Daily.
W: A good command of English and computing is a must as far as the position is concerned. 14. W: I e that V incent is smiling again.
M: Y es, he decided to speak to his boss’s mother about his problem at work rather than to go directly to his boss.
15. M: We got the computer repaired last week.
W: Oh, so it could be fixed.
16. W: There was a storm warning on the radio this morning. Did you happen to be listening?
M: No, but what a shame! I guess we’ll have to change our sailing plans. Would you rather play golf or go cycling?
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
News Item One (17)
The authorities in Hong Kong have relead the cond group of V ietname boat people from detention after V ietnam refud to accept them. The group of sixteen had been detained in 1991 when they entered Hong Kong. The relea last month of more than 100 boat people in Hong Kong caud protest from local residents opposing any move to allow the boat people to stay permanently. There are still some 24,000 V ietname boat people in detention camps in Hong Kong.
News Item Two (18-19)
NA TO troops are to join their former Cold War enemies in training exercis in Poland this week. The drills which will begin on the 17th are the first major joint exercis of the Western and Eastern armies under NA TO’s partnership. Some 900 soldiers from 13 countries will take part. NA TO says it will be a good way to share peace-keeping experiences and develop a common understanding of operational procedures.
News Item Three (20-22)
A twenty-year action plan for cutting the rate of world population growth is expected to win wide approval today in Cairo. Delegates at the UN-sponsored conference on population complete the final talks on the plan Monday. The document is non-binding but it will rve as a guideline for countries and states that fund health care and family planning programs. The world population of 5.7 billion currently is growing at more than 90 million a year.
News Item Four (23-25)
In the Philippines a ferry carrying at least 400 people has sunk after an apparent collision with a cargo ship. There was no immediate report of casualties. The accident occurred at about 11:30 a. m. , local time, at the mouth of Manila Bay shortly after the ferry left the Manila port. A Philippines coast guard’s spokesman said the ferry had been hit by a 12,000 ton Singapore registered cargo vesl. Further details were not immediately available.
答案与详解
1．答案：D
彩虹英文【问句译文】讲话者是什么意思？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】解答本题的关键词是“… his dormitory wasn’t full，but in fact it was．”由此可知John的寝室住满了人，已经“没有空房间了”。
2．答案：C
【问句译文】这句话的含义是什么？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】解答本题的关键词是“…can’t get over the fact”，指对某事实十分惊讶，故选项C为正确答案。
3．答案：A
【问句译文】讲话者认为什么？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】讲话者说的“there is no cour enjoy more than composition”指“没有比作文课更令我喜
欢的课程了”。由此可知“他最喜欢的课程是写作课”。
4．答案：A
【问句译文】讲话者是什么意思？
职工书屋管理制度【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】解答本题的关键是要听出这句话是一个虚拟语气句，“If I had known the exercis…I’d have finished them yesterday”即“我要是早知道有那些作业，我昨天就做完了”，也就是说“他昨天没有完成作业”。
5．答案：B
【问句译文】讲话者迟到了多少分钟？
【试题分析】本题为计算题。
【详细解答】解答本题的关键是要听清讲话者提及的后两个时间及动作，“…the appointment was at 9:45…I still got there at l0:00”，这两个时间之差15分钟就是他迟到的时间。
6．答案：D
【问句译文】讲话者是什么意思？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】解答本题的关键是要听出这句话是一个以“If only”开头的虚拟语气句，“If only he had pay more attention to his spelling”意思是“只要他更注意一下拼写就好了”，也就是说“他忽略了拼写”。
7．答案：D
【问句译文】由这句话可知，那座房子怎样？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】由“in the middle of hou decoration”可以判断该房间正在装修期间，当然房子是杂乱的（disorder）。
8．答案：C
【问句译文】大卫为何决定乘坐快车？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】只要听清“…but now he wanted to have some time on his own…”，就可以直接得出答案C。
9．答案：B
【问句译文】上个周末的天气如何？
【试题分析】本题为推理题。
【详细解答】解答本题的关键词是“…they stayed warm and dry in spite of the weather．”意思是“尽管天气不好，他们仍然感到干燥和温暖。”所以天气状况应与“warm and dry”相反，即“cold and wet”。
SECTION B CONVERSA TION
10．答案：C
【问句译文】女士在起床后到开会前有多少时间？
【试题分析】本题为计算题。
【详细解答】解答本题的关键是要听清讲男士的话中提及的两个时间及动作，“you get up at 6:40…your meeting wasn’t until l0:30”，由此可知，选项C最接近这两个时间的差。 11．答案：C
【问句译文】对话可能发生在哪儿？
【试题分析】本题为细节题。
【详细解答】要推测出对话发生的地点，关键是要听清女士说的“Londo n is a gorgeous city. From here…”，这里的“From here”指的是伦敦，因此选项C为正确答案。
